Musing of a Marketer turned Pastry Chef

Either you are new to baking or a baking old bird, I would suppose you would have your fair share of hunting for baking bargains, new and trendiest baking goods as well as tools! We have compiled a list of baking companies and supplies stores in Singapore so that you can kickstart your baking spree this coming long labour day holiday.   1. Phoon Huat     The biggest baking chain in Singapore, with 13 stores across Singapore. Phoon Huat carries pretty basic items such ask baking tins, baking tray, wilton products, food coloring, cake board, flour, sugar and everything...

Macarons was the 2nd thing which I learn to bake (the first was cupcakes). And over 40 tries and failures, I finally managed to master the secrets to Macarons. The are no secrets, just muscle memory and alot of "to dos" and "not to dos".       Here are some common Macaron Myths which I am about to share with you to help you bake better macarons in the future.   7 Macaron Myths from the Macaron Maker   1. You cannot bake macarons during rainy days This is a total myth. Rainy or not, pastry chefs or macaron...

Korean buttercream flower piping is not easy. Especially if you have learn this skill from the Wilton classes before, you will realise how different and 'old fashion' it looks compared to the modern, light and clean glossy korean buttercream which are taught worldwide by famous chefs like Kimncake, GG.cakraft etc. However these are often very expensive and they are usually taught over a period of 3-4 days which are not very viable for most of us who hold regular jobs in Singapore.   I have personally attended both wilton classes as well as the authentic class from Ms Kang of...

Most brides will ask me this question when they come for a wedding cake tasting. Are fresh flowers or sugar flowers better for their wedding cake? My personal opinion? Sugar flowers. Sugar flowers will always be my top choice when it comes to cake decoration.       I am guilty of using fresh flowers myself - due to various reasons. Bride's insisting on using fresh flowers, customer's budget constrain, time constrain for last minute orders etc. But If there is anything i will support in this industry will be using sugar flowers (and of course health conscious ingredients of...